Transit & voting resources
Every official source behind this site, in one place. Use these links to confirm detours, schedules, precinct assignments and election deadlines.
Bus & transit information
CAT hours: Monday–Saturday, generally 6:00 AM–10:30 PM; no regular Sunday service; currently fare-free. Exact times vary by route. Check your route’s timetable.
UVA times are regular academic-service hours and can change for breaks, weather, and events. Check UVA TransLoc before leaving.
- UVA TransLoc — live routes & buses
Real-time UVA University Transit vehicle tracking, route maps and active detours.
- UVA Parking & Transportation
Official UVA route schedules, seasonal service and service alerts.
- CAT Schedules & Maps
Charlottesville Area Transit timetables and printable route maps.
- CAT detours & inclement weather updates
Current detours, delays and weather-related service changes for city buses.
- Jaunt regional service
Rural and paratransit connections across Albemarle and surrounding counties.
Voting information
- Virginia polling place lookup (official)
Double-check your polling place with the Virginia Department of Elections.
- Candidates & what's on your ballot
Official list of certified candidates for upcoming Virginia elections.
- Charlottesville polling places
City precinct list with voting locations and addresses.
- Albemarle County — where to vote
County precincts, polling locations and early voting sites.
- Virginia Citizen Portal
Check your registration, confirm your precinct and track your ballot.
- Register to vote in Virginia
Registration requirements, deadlines and online registration.
- Absentee & early voting
Request a mail ballot, drop-off locations and early voting hours.
- Charlottesville Voter Registration & Elections
City registrar office, election calendar and voter services.
- Albemarle County Voter Registration
County registrar contact details and upcoming election information.
- Lyft 2026 Voting Access Program
Discounted Lyft rides to the polls on election day, and how to claim them.
- UVA Student Voter Guide — Center for Politics
Registering, voting and residency answers for UVA students. Your UVA student ID (CavCard) counts as an accepted photo ID in Virginia; forgot it? Sign an ID Confirmation Statement and still vote a regular ballot.
- This Hoo Can Vote — UVA student voting newsletter
Nonpartisan Substack written for newly registered voters in Charlottesville and Albemarle. This post covers how to tell what's true about candidates this election. Not affiliated with the University of Virginia.
Every source behind this site
Transit to Turnout is built entirely from public, official information. Here is every website used to build it, grouped by what it provided.
Transit data
- UVA Parking & Transportation — transit routes
Source for UVA bus route names, stop order and operating hours.
- UVA TransLoc
Source for live UVA route status and detour information.
- CAT Schedules & Maps
Source for Charlottesville Area Transit routes, stops and hours.
- MicroCAT on-demand service
Source for the on-demand shuttle zones listed as bus alternatives.
- CAT Paratransit (ADA-certified)
Source for accessible ride options listed on the transit gaps page.
- Jaunt regional service
Source for rural and paratransit connections in Albemarle County.
Election & voter data
- Virginia Department of Elections
Source for polling place assignments, precinct lists, candidate lists and election deadlines.
- Virginia Citizen Portal
Used to verify registration, precinct and ballot tracking links.
- Same-day voter registration
Source for the same-day registration rules on the homepage key dates.
- Virginia voter ID rules
Source for the accepted photo ID list, including UVA student IDs.
- Absentee ballot application (SBE-701/703)
Official paper form linked for mail-ballot requests.
- Charlottesville Voter Registration & Elections
Source for city precinct and early voting information.
- Albemarle County Registrar
Source for county precinct and polling place information.
Student voting guides
- UVA Student Voter Guide — Center for Politics
Source for the dorm-to-precinct directory, student ID rules and out-of-state FAQs.
- UVA Student Council — voter & legislative info
Student government voting resources linked for UVA students.
- Hoos Vote — UVA Student Affairs
UVA's official get-vote-ready campaign for students.
- NASS — Can I Vote
National Association of Secretaries of State directory used for out-of-state registration links.
- NASS — absentee & early voting by state
Source for state-by-state absentee rules on the out-of-state page.
Rides & taxis
- Lyft 2026 Voting Access Program
Discounted rides to the polls, listed as a bus alternative.
- Uber
Listed as a ride option for polling places without nearby bus service.
- Yellow Cab of Charlottesville
Local taxi option listed on the transit gaps page.
- Mario's Cab Service
Local taxi option listed on the transit gaps page.
- Charlottesville taxi & specialty transportation directory
Directory of local ride services used for transit gap alternatives.
Maps & address lookup
- OpenStreetMap
Provides the map tiles shown on every map page.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim
Converts typed street addresses into map coordinates for the polling place lookup.
Getting to the polls by bus
- • Look up your precinct on the Find my polling place page, then use the Bus map to find the nearest stop.
- • Most polling places in the city sit within a few blocks of a CAT route; county sites may need Jaunt or a ride.
- • Polls in Virginia are open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are in line at 7:00 p.m., you may still vote.
About this site
Created by Aleena Patel. Questions or comments? Email transittoturnout@gmail.com.